Display-stand.



A. SHACKLOCK. DISPLAY STAND. APPLIoATIoN FILED Nov. e, 1905.

Patented Dec. 29,1908.

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A. SHAUKLQGK. DISPLAY STAND.

, I ALIOATION FILED NOV. 6, 1.905. Patented Dec. 29

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A. -SHAGKLOCKI DISPLAY STAND.

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DISPLAY STAND.

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Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

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UNICUM)nSnrnfs"l Y AGNESv SHACKLOCK, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

DISPLAY-STAN D.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 190s.

Application led November 6, 1995. Serial No. 286,121.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, AGNES SHAcKLooK, a subject of the King of England, Vresiding at Hampstead, London, in England, have invented a certain new and usefulDisplay- Stand, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a stand for supporting and exhibiting articles to be drawn or copied or photogra hed and for enabling the lighting of such o jects to be modified. Such a stand is susceptible of other uses and may for example be conveniently employed as an altar table.

An important feature of a stand constructed according to this invention is that it will adjustably support an article or articles and also Will support a backgrou ndV therefor; the background as well as the articles may be adjustable.

advantageous type of support for ,them according to the resent invention is a jointed arm fixed or a justable upon portions of the stand. The arms aforesaid carry clamps or clips to hold any object which it is desired to.

draw, copy or photograph in any rposition for the joints of the arms are preferably suoli as to permit of universal adjustment. These arms and also `the jointed sides of the apparatus may be used to carry a curtainV to give additional variety tol the effects of color, light and shade. Y r A convenient construction of stand according to the present invention'is one that comrises a table preferably-adjustableV as toits height and having u on it supports forla cloth orrbackgroun and for holders in front of the background. The table aforesaid may bea folding table and the legs of the table may be constituted byv trestles that will support a folding or plain top at dilerent heights. It is preferred that the whole structure should be `foldable for transport.

A small type of stand according to this invention is one in which a base or foot corresponding with the table above-referred'to is provided with a single upright carrying two or more of the adjustable arms/previously referred to one of them for` the purpose of supporting the background.

top, trestle and upright respectively, folded,

The su ports for the articles4 maybe tables or she ves; but a particularlyy for trans ort or storage. Fig. 5 is an end view partly in section of the structure shown inperspective in Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a face view of one of the uprights showing the shelf-supports thereon. Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are details of various connections of the adjustable supporting arms. Y

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

With reference first to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, each end -of the trestle comprises two members A A pvoted near their centers as at A2 and the ends arevconnected together by suitablel ties A3. Pivoted to the upper extremities of one ofthe end members, in the example illustrated the members A', are cross ties A4 Whose free ends are notched as at A5 to engage pro'ecting pins A5 on the upperends of the ot er members A. It will thus be seen that the height of the trestle may be regulated by the pins A6 engaging the various notches A5 in the cross ties A4. The cross ties A4 are extended a short distance beyond their pivots and this extended end is mortised as at A7 for the purpose to be hereinafter described. A trestle thus constructed forms a steady support for a table top B which conveniently has secured to its under side `at the ends cross pieces or battens B in such a manner that the distance between -them corresponds to the length of the trestle upon which it ts.

Preferably the table top B has hinged to its ends folding extensions or flaps B2 which are held in their extended or horizontal position by suitablestays such `as-B3 pivoted to the end members of the trestle, and adapted tok engage eyes or the like B4 so arranged upon the undersides of the liaps B2 that the height of the flaps may be regulated to correspond With that of the main table B, when the said table is adjlusted in height by adjustment of the trest e in the manner already described. The flaps B2 have secured to their under-sides cross pieces B5 similar to those upon the main table B and at their free lends are provided with edge pieces such as B5, the ends of which are extended in rear and mortised as at B7. Y When the table is placed upon the trestle and the flaps extended there will be four 0.] VThe ,upper ends of the uprights are s notched as at C2 to receive a folding bar, formed of a number of sectionsD pivoted together by pins D to permit the whole being folded for transport or storage (Fig. 4). The uprights C and bars D form a convenient support for the background D2 of cloth or other suitable fabric or material.

ln the construction shown in Figs. l, 5 and 6 the uprights C are of circular cross section for the greater part of their length but formed square near their bases. Pivoted to these squared parts are arms E E2 which support a shelf E when brought into the position shown in Fig. 5. The arms E E2 can however be folded back against the support C and the shelf E removed if desired (Fig. 6).

Mounted to slide upon the upright supports C are elbow pieces F whose members are formed of split tubes wlrich may or may not be provided with additional clamping means such as a collar F and set screw F2. The member F3 of the elbow piece, at right angles to that which slides upon the upright, carries the rounded end of an arm G which is free to be turned therein and clamped by the set screw F2. To the other end of the arm G is hinged a second arm H, which can be held in any desired position by screwing a milled head H down upon a suitable washer H2 which surrounds the pivot H3 of the two arms. lf desired the arm H may have a further arm such as K attached to it by a pivot connection such as H H3.

Carried at the end of the arm H or K (according to the number of arms employed) is a spring backed or other clip L which is actuated by depressing the finger piece L to hold a background, or object which it is desired to copy.

rIhe number of elbow pieces and pivoted arms upon each of the uprights may be varied to suit the requirements of the userfor instance if two elbow pieces and arms are mounted on one of the uprights the clamp carried by one of the arms may conveniently be employed to support an additional background at the required angle for the object held by the clamp on the other arm.

lt will be understood that any number of pivoted and adjustable arms such as G, H, K, may be employed on each of the uprights C and that the details may be varied without departing from this invention.

A construction such as shown in Fig. l might conveniently be used as an altar table, the arms G, H, K then serving conveniently to hold Candlesticks or vases for iloral decoration.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. ln a collapsible, portable display stand the combination with an adjustably supported table, of an upright frame removably connected to the table and adjustable relatively thereto, and an adjustable holder movably carried by the upright frame for holding an article in a desired position upon the table.

2. ln a collapsible, portable display stand, the combination with an adjustably supported table, of an upright frame removably connected to the table, extensions pivotally connected with the table, adjustable stays supporting the table extensions, means for varying the length of the upright frame and a background removably connected to the frame.

3. ln a collapsible, portable display stand, the combination with an adjustably supported table and extensions pivotally connected with the ends of the table, ol an up right frame removably connected to the table and constructed to provide for varying` the length thereof, extensions on the frame removably connected to the table extensions, stays adjustably supporting the table extensions, a jointed arm, means for adj ustably connecting the arm to the upright frame and a clamp carried by the free end of the jointed arm.

4. In a collapsible, portable display stand, the combination with a table, of a collapsible and an extensible support for the table, extensions to the table and an upright frame removably connected to the table and its extensions and adjustable in length.

5. In a collapsible, portable display stand the combination with a table, and a collapsible and adjustable support for the table, of end extensions for the table, pivotal connections between the table and its extensions, adjustable stays between the extensions and the table support, socket carrying members on the table and the extensions, upright supports removably carried in the sockets and having notches on their upper ends, a folding rod supported in the notches and adapted to carry a background,` and an elbow piece adapted to slide on one of the uprights, a jointed arm pivotally connected to the elbow piece and a clamp carried by the free end of the arm.

6. In a collapsible, portable display stand the combination with a table, of a collapsible and adjustable trestle frame supporting the table, cross-ties at the opposite ends of the table having notches, pins projecting from the upper ends of the members of the trestlc to engage with said notches, uprights removably carried by the table, a jointed rod carried by the uprights and a background carried by the rod.

7. In a collapsible, portable display stand, the combination with a table and a collapsible and adjustable trestle for supporting iA the table, an upright frame removably connected to the table, and a jointed arm adjustably carried on the upright frame, a grip removably secured to the end of the jointed arm, jointed arms carried by the upright Sl (l right pillars having notched upper ends carframe and opposite ends of the table and a shelf mounted on the arms. A

8. The combination in a collapsible, portable display stand, of atable, notched crossties at the Vends of the table, a collapsible trestle stand supporting the table, pins projecting from the trestle stand and adapted to engage one or the other of the notches in the cross-ties for varying the height of thetable, an end extension to the table carrying crossties, both being provided-with sockets7 upl ried in the sockets in the extension cross-ties and the table cross-ties, a jointed folding rod carried in the notches in the uprights, an el-` bow piece mounted toslide on one of the uprights, a jointed extensible arm pivotally cross-ties for varying the height of the table, end extensions to the table, pivotal connections between the extensions and the table,

l adjustable stays between the trestle and the extensions, cross-ties on the extensions having sockets, upright pillars having notched upper endscarried in the sockets in the extension crossties, and cross-ties in the table, a ointed folding rod disposed in the notches in the uprights, a bar, abackground carried by the bar, an elbow piece mounted to slide on one of the uprights, a jointed extensible arm pivotally connected to the elbow piece, a clip carried by the free end of the arm, jointed arms pivotally connected to the upright-s and having their free ends resting upon the table and a shelf carried by the said arms.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name'to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

AGNES SHACKLOOK.

Witnesses:

HAROLD WADE,` HARRY B. BRiDGEs. 

